Employer mandating flu shot

(9) Some of the potential side effects from the vaccination include anaphylaxis, allergic asthma, redness and discomfort at the injection site, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, vasculitis, body aches, paresthesia, neuopathy, seizure, facial palsy, facial paresis, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, headache, sore throat, muscle aches, cough, chills, fever, encephalitis and meningitis.(11)This is especially alarming to me as my grandfather passed away at the beginning of the year as a result of Alzheimer’s Disease.In New Jersey, a faith-based social services agency providing nursing home care required all its employees to receive immunizations to protect their clients.Two employees that did not have direct contact with clients refused to be immunized on religious grounds. See here for CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, STATE IMMUNIZATION LAWS FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND PATIENTS (current as of December 2013) See generally Abigale L. Pursuant to these powers, a few states have also enacted requirements for influenza vaccinations for health care workers. Poland, et al., Vaccinating Health Care Workers Against Influenza: The Ethical and Legal Rationale for a Mandate, 101 Am. First, in , the Ninth Circuit upheld an arbitrator’s decision to strike down a hospital directive that all nurses must receive the flu vaccination. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, STATE IMMUNIZATION LAWS FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND PATIENTS. Trimble has joined the firm's Lexington office as an Associate in 2014. Trimble focuses his practice on General Litigation, Employment Law and Criminal Defense. Trimble worked for the United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky as a Law Clerk to Judge Gregory F. While clerking for Judge Van Tatenhove, he handled a wide variety of criminal and civil matters, including cases involving employment law, contract disputes, medical malpractice, civil rights, patents, oil and gas...

Financial Services Law360 UK and Insurance Law360 UK provide breaking news and in-depth analysis on U. and European Union regulation, enforcement, legislation, and litigation involving banks, investment firms, insurers, and more. Two somewhat recent cases addressed whether private entities could impose upon health care workers the requirement that they receive the flu vaccine. The reason for this decision was that the requirement was not implemented in accordance with the nurses’ collective bargaining agreement. Second, in , a receptionist objected to a hospital’s mandatory flu vaccination policy on the grounds that it violated her vegan dietary restrictions, which were as closely held to her as though they were religious. However, it does not appear that Kentucky is counted among that number. Mandatory flu vaccination requirements are not exclusive to state and local government directives. Finally, some states do provide workers with the ability to opt out by law.She wanted to let me know how that all turned out — you'll be shocked!BY THE WAY – Here's a newer post to check out after this one: You'll be amazed at how well written this letter is and how well thought out Becky's arguments are.It is now flu season and many employers are encouraging their employees to get flu-prevention shots.